Folding packing and display container



ac. 3, 1929.. ,J TANNER FOLDING PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER 2Sheets-$heet 1 Filed April 18, 1928 Dec. 3, 1929. A. J. TANNER 1,733,127

FOLDING PACKING AND DISPLAY CON'i'AINEH Filed April 18. 1928 2Sheets-5heet 2 Mdttlllidil l1 TAHNEB, on NO I PACKING:

application filed April 18,

The present invention relates to containers useful for packing anddisplaying merchandise of various kinds and the invention resides moreparticularly in certain improvet ments in the structure and design ofthe con tainer whereb at the minimum cost of production, an emcientaching and display container is provided. his improved container issimple in construction, therefore, the opin eration of assembling andsetting the same up for pachng and display purposes is accomplished withfacility. The improved container is furthermore so constructe anddesigned that the same may be emp oyed for in various kinds ofmerchandise which may be packed singly in the container or a number ofarticles may be packed therein and readily dispensed therefrom.

The improved box consists essentially of m an inner body portion and anouter enclosing sleeve or shell and which members are constructed ofseparate blanks.- The novel features of the invention will be moreclearly understood from the description which is hereinafter given withreference to the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 1s aperspective view showing the complete container in its assembledcondition and as set up in position for displaying an merchandise whichmay be contained therein;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the container in its closedcondition;

Figure 3 is an end elevation showing the container with the inner orbody portion in 35 a raised position;

Figure 4 is'an enlarged view showing a modification of the improvedcontainer in cross section and as in its open position; and Figures 5and 6 are plan views of the pair of blanks of which one form of theimproved container is com osed.

Referring to igures 5 and 6 of said drawings, herein are shown blanks 1and 2 of which one form of the improved container is constructed. Theblank 1 forms the body or inner member of the container and 2 forms theouter member or shell. The blank 1 is divided into a number of sectionsby parallel scored lines 3 and said sections are numbered l, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10 and in the other figures of aria niavmr, ennui-rumour no nrsnriaircensure the drawings, showin the container in an assembled position,similar figures denote the parts of the box which each respectivesection forms. The section 6 has side 11 extending therefrom and thissection. 6 has a slot 12 cut therein and section 7 has slot 13 cuttherein.

The blank 2 is divided into a number of sections by parallel scoredlines it of which sections t e central section is designated by numeral15, intermediate sections 0 16, and the end sections b 17. These ensections are reduced towar s their ends so as to'provide tongues 18 andthese tongues are slitted at 19 so that the two end sections may belocked together to form the enclosin shell or member of the container.Upwar ly extending wings 20 project from the intermedlate sections 16and the connection be,- tween these extensions and the body of the blankis scored on the lines 21 to permit folding over of the wings 20. F

In assembling the container from the two piece blank, the firstoperation is to unite the ends of the shell member by means of 76 thelocking tongues 17 throughthe-engagement of the slits 19. The body blankis then folded over on the scored lines 3 and the wings are turnedupwardly. The body blank is then inserted into the folded shell somember so that the section 6 forms the bottom of the container "and thewings 11 bear against the end or side walls of the container. Said endwalls are formed by thesections 16 of the blank 2. The section 15 formsas the back wall of the container and the section 13 bears against theinside of said back .wall. Section 8 of blank 1 forms the top cover ofthe container when the latter is closed. Section 9 covers the front ofthe container and section 10 is folded under the container and thetongue thereof engaged in the slot 12. The two sections 4-5 are foldedover the reduced part of the sections 17 the section 5 bein on theoutside and section 4 on the insi e and to retain this section 4 in itsfolded position, the same bears against the edges 26 of the projections11.

It will be noted that the body or inner member, composed, of the blank1, is united 10o through retain said body display at the front end withthe outer or shell member composed of the blank 2, by means of thesection 5 folded over the front wall of the container and the section 4folded downwardly behind the front wall. The back of the body member isnot united with the shell and consequently, in such instances wheredesired, the bottom of the body may be lifted to'an an lar position asshown in Figure 3, with a ingeike movement, the hinge being on the boditself and constituted by the scored ben 3 between the sections 5 and 6.Under ordinary circumstances, when the contents of the container arelight in weight, the frictional contact of the body with t e side wallsof the shell is suflicient to in an angular or tilted position. When thebox is partly folded, the sections 8, 9 and 10 constitute an upwardlyextendin portion or flap and this flap is arrange to be folded in theposition shown in Figure 1'to form a display device at the back of thecontainer. To insure that this device is held in its upright posi-' t etongue 10 is engaged in the slot 13 when so engaged, the tongue projectsthe back wall of the body up against the back wall of the shell. Thissame retaining means can be utilized to hold the body in its tiltedposition for when the body is raised, said tongue will engage the upperedge of the back wall of the shell as shown in Figure 3. The flap formedby the sections 8, 9, 10 is further utilized to cover the open top ofthe container and the open front of the container. Said flap practicallyforms a wrapper around the container and when the tongue 10 is engagedin the slot 12, a very rigid and secure package is obtained.

Figure "4 illustrates a modification and tion, and

herein the folded-over section is continuedv by adding the extension 23which extends clear across the bottom of the container so that the freeedge will abut against theback wall. 'This extension has the upwardlyextending fold which may operate either as a partition or rack for themerchandise packed in the container.

It will be gathered from the above description of the invention that theimproved container is simple in form and economical to manufacture. Thesimplicity is found to be of great advantage in the assembling andpacking of the merchandise and the dealer desiring to utilize thecontainer as a display medium for the goods contained therein'canreadily set the container up for display without necessity of readingdirections and illustrations to show the proper method. In fact, thedealer cannot do otherwise than set up the box correctly.

Various modifications may be made in carrying out the details of theinvention hereinbefore described and it is to be understood that anymodification coming fairly within a blank forming) the terms of theappended claims shall be covered thereby.

I claim- 1. A container of the class described having an inner body anda separate enclosin shell, said shell providing the back, front and sidewalls 0 the container, said body folding into said shell providing abottom and a cover for the container, said body being united to saidshell at the front end by means of a portion of said body bein foldedover the front and back surface of t e front wall of said shell and selfretentive means for v retaining said portion in its folded position.

2. A container .of the class described composed of a two iece blank, oneblank formmg an outer s ell member and the other an inner body member,said shell member eing scored to form a central, intermediate and endsections, said end sections bein form the ront wall of the container andsaid bod member being arranged to fold into sai shell and to be unitedtherewith b means of sections of said body member fol ing over the frontand back of the front wall of said shell.

3. A container of the class described composed of a pair of blanks, oneblank forming the body or inner member of the container and the otherblank forming the shell or outer member, said inner member being unitedwith said shell member by folded portions of said body member extendingover the front and back of the front wall of said shell member and selfretentive means integral with said body member for retaining saidportions in the folded position.

4. A container of the class described composed of a pair of blanks, oneblank forming the body member of the container and the other blankforming a se arate shell, said body member being unite with said shellby a folded portion of said body member extendin over the front and backof the front wa l of said shell member, self retentiv e means integralwith said body member for retaining said folded portion in the operativeposition, said body member having a folding portion forming a cover forthe top and front wall of the container, means for retaining saidfoldedcover portion in its closed osition, said cover member being ada ted tobe folded back to form a display me ium, means for retaining saiddisplay medium in an erect position and said body member being adaptedto be moved and held in an angular or tilted position relatively to saidshell member.

Signed at New Haven, Haven, State of Connecticut April, 1928.

county of New this 17th day of ARNOLD J. TANNER.

adapted to be united together to

